Business Messages
The following describes the different parts of a RosettaNet message:
- Message Part
- Description
- Preamble Header
- XML document (UTF-8/UTF-16 encoding scheme)
- Mandatory, exactly one instance
- Never encrypted
- Delivery Header
- Enables routing of business messages through hubs.
- Contains sending/receiving trading partner identities, tracking ID, date/time stamp.
- Created by the message sender
- XML document (UTF-8/UTF-16 encoding scheme)
- Mandatory, exactly one instance
- May specify requirement for a secure message transport
- Service Header
- XML document (UTF-8/UTF-16 encoding scheme)
- Mandatory, exactly one instance
- May be encrypted
- Service Content
- XML document (UTF-8/UTF-16 encoding scheme)
- May be encrypted
- Attachments
- Any format
- Optional, multiple instances allowed
Business and Technical Dictionaries
RosettaNet provides a common set of properties for PIPs based on two types of dictionaries:
- RosettaNet Business – Designates the properties used in basic business activities.
- RosettaNet Technical – Provides properties for defining products.